MSU was hot from the field and six Spartans got on the scoresheet as the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team leads Northwestern 39-30 at the half.
During the last matchup, the Spartans defeated Ohio State 82-68 to snap a two-game losing streak. This weekend, MSU will aim for a similar performance.
Take a peek at MSU’s next three games — Northwestern, Nebraska and Purdue. You look up, put a Mark Dantonio-esque smirk on your face and mutter the words “chip shots” under your breath. Come on, which one of those teams are basketball powers?
It’s the dog days of the season for the MSU men’s basketball team.
The No. 25 women’s basketball team has sailed through great stretches of play this season.
After weeks of cryptic clues floating around the Twittersphere, athletics director Mark Hollis has unveiled his latest creation — a cross-country basketball tour in 2018.
Sometimes on the big stage, when nobody expects it, the curtain opens up and the spotlight shines on whoever is standing at the center. With senior guard Keith Appling out indefinitely with a wrist injury, junior guard Travis Trice has joined one of the most scrutinized student groups at MSU — the basketball team’s starting lineup. In his two games as a starter against Penn State and Wisconsin, Trice has protected the ball like he owns it, dishing out nine assists and committing zero turnovers. Although there are facets the Huber Heights, Ohio native can improve on, head coach Tom Izzo likes what he sees out of his new starting point guard. “I think he’ll get better this week,” Izzo said.
Injuries have been a storyline for the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team all season, but the sun seems to be peeking over the horizon.
Saturday’s 76-56 loss to No. 21 Nebraska wasn’t the result head coach Suzy Merchant wanted. But she’s not hitting the panic button yet. At her weekly press conference Tuesday, Merchant addressed the No.
MADISON, Wis. — There’s a difference between potential and performance. In the case of the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team, the potential is there, but the performance has been lacking. The Spartans are overrated.
Two steps forward, one step back was the mantra of the No. 25 women’s basketball team after Saturday’s 76-56 loss to No.
MADISON, Wis. — The Spartans blew their only chance to beat Wisconsin in the regular season, as Traevon Jackson hit a 10-foot jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game to give the Badgers a 60-58 win. “(I’m) disappointed we didn’t find a way to win it,” head coach Tom Izzo said.
After four consecutive wins, the women’s basketball team regressed once again Saturday night
MADISON, Wisc. — There wasn’t much to say in the locker room following the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team’s 60-58 road loss to Wisconsin Sunday afternoon.
The Spartans blew their only chance to beat Wisconsin in the regular season, as Traevon Jackson hit a ten foot jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game give the Badgers a 60-58 win.
It’s another classic game between No. 9 MSU and Wisconsin, as Sam Dekker and Josh Gasser’s 16 combined points have helped the Badgers take a 30-22 halftime lead. Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser was the man down the stretch as he nailed a 3-pointer and hit two free throws to cap off an 11-0 run at the end of half.
MADISON, Wisc. — Setting up for their lone matchup of the season, Wisconsin and No. 9 MSU are both heading into Sunday with something to prove.
Entering Saturday’s away game against No. 22 Nebraska, the No. 24 women’s basketball team was tied with No.
The Spartans started the game 6-of-9 from the field, and missed their next 13 shots. That sums up the first half for the No.
It was the biggest return MSU had to offer – literally.